“Anarchist Vs. Anarchist” by Joseph Weisenthal and Rhys Southan (early 2001)
Together:
Anarchy, oh anarchy, it’s totally coercion free
We may disagree on what it’ll be, but it’s the best for you and me
Capitalist Anarchist:
Inefficiency and corruption are key aspects of the state
If the market were to protect your rights it’d be for a cheaper rate
It’s all about economics and theory of public choice
Unrestricted capitalism gives everyone a voice
Socialist Anarchist:
Capitalism is inherently flawed cause success comes on failure’s back.
The rich man has it all, while the failed man’s in the lack
I can see the future, I can see that it is good
But I can only do so, ‘cause on giants I’ve stood
Capitalist Anarchist:
Coercion is a commodity to be traded on the free market
There’s no difference between buying violence, and shoes you buy at Target
The state is an institution that has a monopoly on force
You ask, can we do this without them, and we respond, of course
Socialist Anarchist:
You think that the free market will cure all of our ills
And everyone will prosper and nobody will kill
But who is gonna grant the charters of incorporation
Those will disappear as soon as we destroy the nation
Together:
Anarchy, oh anarchy, it’s totally coercion free
We may disagree on what it’ll be, but it’s the best for you and me
Capitalist Anarchist:
Private courts and insurance will make sure life is fair
Contract law will still exist so don’t be getting scared
On page 13 of Bruce Benson’s Enterprise of Law
He proves that to ignore these facts is a fatal flaw
Socialist Anarchist:
Bruce Benson’s Enterprise of Law is unmitigated junk
Analogies to ancient tribes is certainly a load of bunk
They were bound by honor and the tradition of man
Like that fallacious utopia you call medieval Iceland
Capitalist Anarchist:
The hubris of the government claims to tell you what you need
But we can decide that for ourselves when all of us are freed
Privately run agencies are necessary for protection
If you can’t afford their dues, self-defense is your selection
Socialist Anarchist:
Who will be there to protect your car when we come with a crowbar and bash it
Who will be there to protect your daughter’s skull when we come with a bat and smash it
Who will be there to protect your house in the West Hills
Don’t give me that shit about P.E.As [note: Private Enforcement Agencies], it’s them we’re gonna kill
Capitalist Anarchist:
Why would you kill me when your labor you could sell
Destruction may seem fun at first, but trading is as well
We could be productive and we could all have wealth
The market is the only means for universal health
Socialist Anarchist:
How can there be capitalism without your beloved state
Without the fucking police no property right is safe
Everyone will share and give and lose their sense of identity
They’ll work in freedom and harmony for the benefit of everybody
Capitalist Anarchist:
Sharing is a noble goal, but it simply does not work
What about parasites and deviants and jerks?
If people want to keep their lives, they will pay for that right
There will always be evil thieves, but it’s them the free market fights
Socialist Anarchist:
You say that without the market there won’t be any incentive
But when you love your fellow man, it inspires you to be inventive
Instead of competition we will stress cooperation
Instead of fighting stupid wars, we will use arbitration
Capitalist Anarchist:
How will you achieve your socialist goals without authoritarinaism
You can only achieve equality with totalitarianism
Some people are objectively better than their fellow man
We should reward people not just for existing, but for doing what they can
Socialist Anarchist:
We’ll spread the wealth through many ways like vigilantism
There’ll be differences among us, like the colors of a prism
Everyone has his or her own place inside the rainbow
This is so damn obvious I can’t believe you didn’t know
Capitalist Anarchist:
Supply and demand dictates that order will ensue
It may not be centrally planned but we’ll all know what to do
In a tort based system of law, everyone is free
You can get away with murder as long as you pay a fee
Together:
Anarchy, oh anarchy, it’s totally coercion free
We may disagree on what it’ll be, but it’s the best for you and me
Ultimately it’s tough to say what anarchy will be
We’ll just have to get there, try it and then we’ll see
In fact maybe there could be many different forms
A lot of it may depend on pre-existing societal norms
Other factors may include altitude, climate and race
Tradition, geology, geography and tastes
Also you cannot forget the nature of the state’s devolution
Will it simply whither, sell off assets, or violent revolution
Until we get to this ideal anarchistic state
We must kill for this bright goal and now cooperate
Capitalists and socialists are standing hand in hand
Waiting for a chance to bring freedom to this land
